Fence structure



c. BAUER FENCE mucwm Filed June 24, 1937 March 26 1940.

3 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 26, 1940. j, BAUER 2,195,072

FENGE STRUCTURE Filed June 24, 1937 s Sheets-Sheet 2' IN VENTOE Ua/Zfiaaer fiTToEA/EY I 2,195,072 I I I I FE eEsTRUoTURE'., v an B uer, st.Louis, Mo., assign rf t Missouri.

"Rolling Mill Corporation, St. Louis, Mo., a corporation oi Missouri I j=Applie tion June 24, 1937, Serial is 150,134 I I I it"ciaim's. (Cl L256- -65 I h This inventionrelates to certainlnewandfusa predeterminedlength; I size, and structural ful improvements' in fence structures; 1strength, f I v v I My present invention has for'its primaryb- Thepostsare disposed in :parallel relation ject the provision of a fencestructure-whichis and spaced one from the other as may bere- 5 simpleand economical iii-construction, whiclrlis quired in fencing theparticular enclosure, each a exceptionally strongand durable,;whichpresents post A being mounted at its lower extremity in, a highlypleasing andartistic-effect in'itsfini'shed and extending verticallyupwardly from, aprefform, which isfabrieated from a: pluralityofinferabl'y conventionally formed concrete or other terfittingco-op'erative parts readily and quick suitable post foundation B withits opposed '10 ly assembled with a minimum of labor and :in a'fiangesor legs a, a positioned to project right- I variety of difierentways to meet various conf-- angularly in the direction of the respectiveinterditions with respect to the size andshape of the "secting ormeeting; sides of the particular enenclosure to be fenced, and. which ishighlyefficlosure. e j i cient and satisfactory in the performance ofits Secured as by means of a bolt or other suitl5 intended. functions. Hi a i v able-attaching;,meniber at its'one extremity to,

' And with theabove and other objects in view, a intermediate h d eachrespective my invention resides in" the novel features of post'Aand'extendingangularly downwardly and form, construction, arrangement,and combina outwardly therefrom for embedment at its lowtion of partspresently described-and,pointed"out er extremity i e ground foundation aa in the claims. f j 1 suitable predetermined distance right-angularly:2 In the accompanying. drawings (-3 sheet from the postfoundation B; asbest seen in Fi Figure 1 is a broken front elevational view of are isprefer ly e-iron brace-mema fence struetureembodyin'; my present inven-1 -1 tion;- zz Mounted on the upper extremity of each of Figure2 is abroken emi ary topplan view the espect ve pos sAi s a owor s el -l ke,12

of the structure; I j open-bottomed fcapiemember C preferably castFigure 3 is an enlarged fragmental elevati'ona-l r m malleable ro a h vs' un qu f m View, partly broken. awayand?insectionapproxh. I andcontour best se in es "and 4, each mately al n ith lin 3 3, Figure 4,1 5of cap (I comprising" vertically extending front walls 3 the cornerpostsof the structure; l 3}integra1ly n d t get er in right-angularFigure 4 is an enlarged horizontal-em i e disposition the one to theother by a vertically tional view1 ofsaid corner-post,taken app'roxie td n r c n r-p l ar Ma side wall 5 mately along the line 4-4, Figure 3; 1"disposed in parallel relation to the front wall 3 Figure 5 is anenlarged fragmentary ti 'g l and integrally joined to the outer marginof the sectional view'of one of theintermediatesupv Wall z-byan arcua er-p ar 1 a nd 4 5 porting posts of the structure, --tak iside wall '6disposed in parallel relation to the 1 mately along the unse Figure 1; vopposite front wall 2 and integrally joined to the Figures 6 and-'1 areenlarged horizontal see- 0 vnflarlg'ilil'of e Wall 1 it. n cua e coertional views of said intermediate.supporting-post 1 Pillar 4b andWalls ,3, anglllally dispgsed 40 taken approximately along the" lines"66 and the e to t and joining'the Side Wall-S 40 1--''!; respectively,Figurefi; Y I v zl em'spaced Parallel relation Figure 8 is anenlargedhorizontal sectional m one 9 Wall 2 and the wall in View of theur taken approximately along parallel relation to theother front wall3,1 and I I v r h each "of saidwalls l 8, being provided upon its 25 t tinner, face with an inwardly presented boss 1', 8', 4

I v. I respcctiVelyQas best seen in Figures-3 and 4. Flgure 9 1?, plainw t .3' shghtly Sui-mounting and preferably integrally formed form 0fbrmia mg clamp f m with said several front, side, and rear walls, is apreferably 'dec'oratively designed 'top wall 9 vention;

j gnow in ino-redetai a y referefice thickened at its base, as at 9",relatively to the I characters to the drawings, whichillustrate airontwalls Z, 3; to provide respective shoulders I preferred embodimentof. my invention, the fence 2; 3, at the juncture-line therebetweeninteriorstructure comprises a plurality of corner posts ly of the cap-asbest seen in Figure 3, all for pur- A each preferably fabricated ofangle iron; of poses presentlyappearing;

v55 equilateral cross-section and each .of suitable The side walls 5,.6are provlded with respecently more fully appearing and as best seen inFigures 3 and 4.

The aperture 5" is positioned in the capside wall 5 in such manner withrespect to the cap front wall 2 that the distance a: between the innerface of the wall 2 and theparallel outer cylin drical face of the rail Dis slightly less than the thickness of the adjacent flange aof theparticular post A. Similarly, the aperture 6' is positioned in the capsidewall 6 insuch manner with respect to the cap front wall 3 that thedistance x is likewise slightly less than the corresponding thickness ofthe opposite flangefa of said particular post A. Also the inwardlypresented faces of the respective bosses 'l',8', are tangent, as it maybe said, to the adjacent margins of the apertures 5', 6, forflatwiseabutment with the inserted rails D, D, as best seen in Figures 3 and 4.l

Accordingly, in the building of the particular fence, the tubular railsD, D,'are inserted endwise into the cap C through the respectiveapertures 5', 6, and the cap C then driven downwardly upon the upperextremity of the post A until the upper transverse margins of the railsare in tight abutment against the downwardly presented faces of therespective cap-shoulders 2", 3'. Under the driving force so applied'uponthe cap C, since the respective distancesn-m', are slightly less thanthe thickness of the respective flanges or legs (L, a, of the post A, asstated, the tubular bars or rails D, D, will be squeezed or jammedbetween the inner faces of the walls 2, 3,'respectively, and theinwardly presented faces of the bosses or shoulders I, 8', resulting inan exceptionally tight and rigid frictional engagement or so-calleddrive or ,pressed fit simultaneously securing the capC rigidly to thepost 'A and' the' top bars, D and D securely and endwise within the cap0., 1

Disposed at suitablyspaced intervals intermediate the corner posts A, isa suitable plurality of intermediate preferably metallic supportingposts E each substantially jU-ShEtDGlll crosshaving a lower portioninteriorly formed or molded for snug embracing engagement with the upperend, and being secured as by means of a suitable bolt ID to the web e of;the particular post E; as best seen in Figures 5, 6, and '7, thecasting or cap F in its generally solid upper portion being providedwith a transeverse aperture 1 for sleevewise accommodatingthe particularrail D or D, as the case may be.

Suitably marginally engaged with a top rail D or D, asthe case may be,and'stretched between the corner posts A,.is a sectionof fencing,

fabric P, which may be formed in any desired length and width from anysuitable or conventurn, securedto a corner post A by means preferablyofa plurality of vertically spaced attaching clamps G each comprising acontinuous band of strap iron or other suitable bendable materialdoubled uponitself' intermediate its ends, as atg, in the formation of aloop for embracing one of the rodsor strips I l-,:,one leg y thenextending zflatwise along the outer face of the respective legs a; a, ofthe post A and somewhat therebeyond, and the other leggi extendingflatwise partially along the inner face of one leg at of the post, thendiagonally crosswise of the post to the oppositeleg a, then fiatwisealong the remainder of the inner'face of the leg a of the post and alsosomewhat therebeyond for registration with the extended end of the firstleg 9 in the formation of a second so-called loop for engaging the stripll of an adjacent fabric section P, all as best seen in Figure 8, theextended ends of the clamp being apertured in registration foraccommodating fa securing bolt I2.

If desired, the fabric attaching clamp, as G, Figure 9, may be formed toinclude a pair of companion L-shaped strapiron members g 9 approximatelyparallel throughout, as shown, for substantiallycomplete conformation tothe shape of the angle post A, and their free ends similarly providedwith respective tightening or securing rails are snuglybut slidablyfitted.

Thus, by my present invention, :1 provide a fence structure, which isextremely rugged and structurally strong and which is exceptionallyeconomical both in initial manufacturing cost and also in the, cost ofsubsequent erection incidentto actual use; l

It will further be apparent that the several parts of the fence may bequickly and readily assembled to'meet the dimensional requirements of aparticular enclosure and may, with almost equal facility, bedisassembled for'removal and subsequent use about a second enclosure.Further, in the event of accident or damage to any section of a fence soconstructed, the particular damaged section may be readily removed forreplacement or repair without. necessitating extensive alteration, ordisassembly of undamaged adjacent portions.

It should be understood that changes and mod-- ifications in the form,construction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts of thefence may be made and substituted for those herein shown and describedwithout departing from the nature and principle of my invention.

Having thus-described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. In a fence-structure, an upstanding. post, atubular cross-rail, and a hollow shell-like cap having an aperture in awall thereof for receiving an end of the rail, in spaced juxtapositionto a cap-wall "adjacentto said apertured cap-wall,

said post being sized for driven tight frictional the rail. 1 I

7. In a fence-structure, an upstanding post of anglecross-'sectionahollow cap having angu- 2. In a fence-structure, anupstanding post, a pair of abutting cross-railsdisposed in angularrelation to each other, and a hollow shell-like cap having aperturedwalls for receiving and holding the respective ends of the rails inspaced juxtaposition to selected cap-walls, the post being sized fortight frictional engagement between the selected cap-walls and therails.

3. In a fence-structure'an upstanding post, a

pair of tubular cross-rails disposed endwise in angular relationthe oneto the other, and a hollow shell-like cap having angularly opposed andapertured walls for receiving and holding I the respective ends of therails in spaced juxtaposition to selected cap walls, the post havingdriven tight frictional engagement between the selected cap-walls andthe rails.

4. In a fence-structure, an upstanding post having oppositely presentedfaces, a hollow cap mounted upon the upper extremity of the postfrictional engagement with the inner face of a flange of the post. I

6. In a fence-structure, an upstanding post of angle cross-section, ahollow cap mounted upon the upper extremityof the post, and a tubularcross-rail having an end portion disposed within the cap in tightfrictional engagement with the inner face of a flange of the post.

larly opposed apertured walls mounted upon the upper extremity of thepost, and a pair of angularly opposed tubular cross-rails havingrespective end portions disposed throughlsaid apertures and within thecap in tight frictional engagement with the inner face of the respectiveflanges ofthe post. v 8. In a fence-structure, in combination, anupstanding angle post, a cap-member fitted upon,

and having shoulders engaging the upper end, I

of the post, and angularly disposed cross-rails co-operatively mountedin the. cap-member for holding the post tightly against the inner faceof the cap-member and in endwise' abuttingengagement with the shouldersthereof.

9. A corner cap fora fence structure having a downwardly presentedaperture having two oh- 7 liquely extending branches and opening into acorrespondingly shaped recess including two legs extending along therespective fence lines -'on either side of the cornerforrespectivelyreceiving the fence rails.

10. A corner cap for a fence structure having a downwardly presentedaperture having two 010- liquely extending branches and opening into acorrespondingly shaped recess including two legs extending along therespective fence lines on either side of the corner, said recess beingadaptedffor receiving the fence rails and corner post in mutuallyinterlocking frictional engagement.

CARL BAUER;

